Melting Small Glaciers Could Add Ten Inches to Sea Levels
A new review of glacier research data paints a picture of a future planet with a lot less ice and a lot more water.
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FDA Approves Production of Transgenic Salmon in the United States
The FDA has approved a request of AquaBounty Technologies to produce genetically modified salmon within the United States.
The Man Who Broke Through the Northwest Passage
The icebreaking tanker SS Manhattan was an oil company’s attempt to see if it might be profitable to move Alaska oil to the East Coast by plowing through the ice-clogged Northwest Passage.
Breath of Clams Leads to Big Picture
Brittany Jones’s goal is to find out the respiration rates of five species of clams. But why should anyone care about clam breath?
A Powdery Idea to Reduce Sea-Ice Loss
A team of researchers has a plan to slow the melting of northern sea ice using a sand-like substance.
Warm Spring May Result in Gentle Breakup
Following the warmest March Alaskans have ever felt, forecasters are predicting a mellow transition from ice to water for most big rivers in the state.